Victoria Moffman savours a taste of France at Bouchon, Hexham Having studied French and lapped up the country’s charm during seasons in the Alps years ago and during numerous visits since, it’s a lovely surprise to walk into Bouchon and ...
Mark Carr enjoys lunch at The Battlesteads, Wark, in the Tyne Valley Wark is a haven of Northumbrian food. The village is surrounded by premium farmland and the Tyne’s fishing grounds lie on its borders. It is also home to ...
Dean Bailey samples brunch at St Vincent, Newcastle When Terry Laybourne closed Caffe Vivo on Newcastle’s Quayside in October, we felt the city lost something very special, our go-to for great Italian food and wine exactly the way we liked ...
Dean Bailey heads east to Parichat at Sohe, Jesmond, Newcastle It’s been a long day, a really long day, in fact, which has included a crumpet and some Shreddies for lunch. Even Appetite HQ lunches are dull some days. I ...
Dean Bailey grazes at By The River Brew Co Riverside Container Community Head to the city, and you’re spoilt for choice, from international market stalls to cool urban kitchens and the finest of fine dining. It takes a lot to ...
Dean Bailey is sent on the office lunch run Appetite HQ is, not surprisingly, generally filled with treats. Indeed, there are times when even we may be jaded by the sheer quantity and quality of our daily bounty. Yet my ...
Vicky Mulligan discovers a taste of Italy on the Northumbrian coast When was the last time you had really good arancini? I can tell you when I did – Naples, August 2006, a backstreet ristorante, all checked tablecloths, chianti bottle ...
Dean Bailey stops off at PureKnead, Whitley Bay Park View in Whitley Bay has come a long way since I used to get my hair cut at Graham’s down the road. It’s not that long ago you would have struggled ...
Dean Bailey celebrates the arrival of summer at Bradley Gardens Given the chance of eating al fresco rather than al desko, you know what we’ll choose – and when the heat is on, an outdoor table overlooking the land from ...
Jessica Angus sits down to lunch at The Dyke Neuk near Morpeth For years a food destination, it is fair to say The Dyke Neuk has of late been through a dark patch. Indeed, it was in danger of becoming ...
